N- for me, but i know that also for K, this trip had a very important element- going back into the times and places of childhood. For me, childhood is Nowy Sacz, Rytro, Krynica, skinny dipping, all day fishing in Krynica river, the best ice cream at Argasinski in Nowy Sacz…but most importantly my Grandfather. Long walkes together in the forests and looking for animal footsteps and also recognising all the different types of the trees and plants and learning how to ski in the wild. Running away from the wild pigs and running after the deers. He shared with me the love for travelling, nature, good music, to freedom and the ‘anything is possible’ attitude. Since he died, I could not force myself to go back here as every place reminded me of him. I’m happy that I showed that part of me to K, that he had a chance to see where I was because this place, or maybe this person, had on me the biggest impact.

N- Poland is full of surprises. In the far north we have found not only forests, lakes, swamps and bisons but also the biggest amount of sledge dogs. In a very hermetic environment called Sciborska Republic lives only one family ( Dad ‘Running Wolf’, Mom plus two kids looking like they have been taken out from a King’s novel) offering not only a long description of each of the 40 dogs but also a visit in a little home made Indian and Eskimo villages. There is a proper border, visa – all of this very close to the border with Lithuania, where we have also been. Night bike rides and an official camping site on the concrete floor is just couple of attractions that awaits you in Kovno.